Jim Dodd

WE AGREE ! Ha ! You can easily off balance with gear, if you find the need. Comfort on the Shoulders is paramount though ! Rick's...

I prefer a neutral balance, so the canoe will balance on my shoulders without holding it.

I was curious to see how far the actual balance point deviated from the theoretical balance point. The plans call for the carry thwart...

John Fitzgerald of Concord, Massachusetts, a member here since 2013 under the screen name Fitz, passed away yesterday from cancer. He...

If you learn to paddle correctly and efficiently as a means to propel your canoe, why would you need to pad?

Do I see a Weep hole ? Very good ! I like the jig ! Jim

Thanks for the info, I’ll share with the group when we all get together on Friday. I’ve been watching the weather Bill and am aware of...

The decks are installed and all that’s left is varnishing the exterior and applying tung oil to the gunnels. I made Jim Dodd style drain...

In the Winisk and the Quetico, a couple of other J. Winters' designs. I usually fixed the seats in, and quite a bit back to, I think...

Great Job Glenn ! I have enjoyed the improvements you have made ! I raise my Paddle to you ! Jim

The site reached 2,200 members today. Don't worry, this thread is not going be be like the McDonalds signs. For those who were around...

The plans call for an adjustable bow seat which I fully intended to ignore. But not having experience with an asymmetrical hull, having...

Recently returned from an 8 day test paddle (TR pending... well over 800 still pictures and lots of video to sort through) and thought...

I'm definitely not throwing the boat out and, yes, it was pretty cool to paddle knowing that I built it. It was also liberating in that...

Looks great, Jim and the seat height is appropriate !